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The Long-term Strategic Framework of The Asian Development Bank (2001-2015)

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Implementing the Strategy

A set of operating principles must guide the implementation of ADB’s strategic agenda to ensure a strong country focus, the prioritization of operational programs, and ultimately selectivity in operations. The proposed strategic development agenda is broad; selectivity and prioritization are needed to adjust the agenda to ADB’s financial and human resources while best responding to the needs of the DMCs. Based on a national poverty reduction strategy developed by each DMC, the operating principles must guide the preparation of ADB’s individual country assistance strategies as reflected in the country strategies and programs (CSPs). While selectivity based on the strong country focus is required, institutional flexibility will also be important: during the implementation of the strategy, the needs of the DMCs will evolve, and ADB must respond to these changing needs, as well as to the changes in regional and global conditions. This underscores the necessity for ADB to become a “learning organization,” able to derive knowledge rapidly from its experience and the information generated by its economic and sector work.

The implementation of the strategy and its operating principles will require over time the review of existing assistance modalities and instruments, as well as internal working practices and procedures. Finally, ADB’s organizational structure and the human resources requirements need to be reviewed so that the institution can adapt more effectively to the delivery of a large and complex strategic agenda.

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